The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
The Western Boundary of Maryland

Prepared by w. P. Townshend. Esq, MEM
Der of the Oakland Bar.
But on Sept. 18th, Mr.. Lee again
wrote to Lieut.. Micheler, as follows:
ELLENGOWAN p. o.,
BALTIMORE, Co., Nd, Sept. Z, 1853. J
LIEUT.. MICHLER, U. S. Topo, Engrs.
Sir: Since my letter to you of yes
terday's date l have had the honor
and pleasure to receive a communi-
cation from the Governor of Mary
land informing me that he would
place an additional sum of five hun
dred dollars to my credit. "In view
of the great Importance of still con-
tinuing in the field at the work and
economy in now running the line,
and for the reason set forth in the
report of Lieut.. Micheler August
~, which amount, or so much
thereof as may be needed, he will
pay, if required. to enable you (me)
to proceed at this time, and prevent
the delay and further expense of dis
continuance and resumption conse-
quent on breaking off at this time"
The Governor also expresses "his
satisfaction at the energy which has
been shown in the prosecution of the
work, and his hope that it may be
continued, or at any rate, so far adj
vanced by the meeting of the General
Assembly, as to enable it to take
final measures in regard to it,"
You will please, therefore, consider
my instructions of the Goth August
and Sept. 9th, modified so far as these
additional means will permit, and
should it meet with the views of the
Commissioner for Virginia, continue,
if possible, the work to completion.
l herewith enclose a check for $512.51.
Please inform me at what time a
further sum will be needed.
am, sir. very respectfully,
THOS LEE,
Commissioner for Maryland.
After this the work was continued
and on Sept. 9th, Lieut.. Micheler
returned to Washington and advised
the commissioners that he had plan.
ted the last monument at the inter-
section of the Meridian line and
Mason and Dixon's line on the after.
noon of Sept. I'D, haying traced and
marked the line from Fairfax stone
throughout its entire length. After
reaching the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road the surveys of roads and
streams in the neighborhood of the
line were discontinued, it then being
impossible to complete them in time
to finish the maps of the line by the
meeting of the Legislatures of the
two States.
On Oct. 4th, 1859, Lieut.. Micheler
again wrote to the Commissioners
and submitted an estimate for Office
work as follows:
BOUNDARY SURVEY OFFICE, I
WASHINGTON, October 4, 1859. J
THos. j. LEE, EsQR.,
Commissioner for Maryland,
ANGUS w. MCDONALD, EsQR.,
Commissioner for Virginia.
l have the honor to submit for
your consideration the following esti-
mate for office work in connection
with the recent surveys made in the
field during the tracing and making
of the meridian line between Fairfax
stone and the Southern boundary of
Pennsylvania
To complete the maps of the West
ern section in duplicate will take six
months for three draughtsmen, if
executed in the same style as those
of the Eastern shore section.
For one principal draugnUsman Tor
six moths "a $500 per day.................S 72S 90
Two draughtsmen for six months "a
500 per month for each.................. 200 90
E For stationery, Is 90
FOR messenger for SIX monthS...."...... ~ 90
Incidental observation-disclosures. % 90
100 90
One half of said estimate, $1,000,
forms the quota for each state.
So far the mission has not been
at any expense for rent of offices, or
for use of instruments. as both have
been, and l presume will continue to
be furnished by the Typographical
Bureau.
One copy of the maps can be had
in readiness in about three months.
Before commencing office work l
shall wait for authority of the COM
missioners to proceed with the maps,
and would respectfully request their
early attention to the matter. In
case sufficient funds are not now
available, would request that por-
ton, at least, OF the estimate be-
placed at my disposal, and the re-
mainder after any additional appro-
priations may be made for the pur-
pose by the respective Legislatures
of the two states. | would also call
the attention of the commissioners to
the fact that although the whole
Meridian Line has been traced and
marked, still the subordinate sur
veys of the roads and lands in the
neighborhood are still incomplete
should it be their desire 10 continue
them during the coming spring, pro-
vision should be made to meet the
necessary expense.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your Ob't servant,
N. MICHELER,
Lit. Topo. Engrs.. U. S. A.,
In charge of survey.
This letter led to correspondence
hptWeen the two commissioners in